Adventures and Mousecapades: A Podcast About Disney

Inspired by our 11 year old, and a meme Allears.net posted on Instagram a few months ago, this week we're playing a quick round of "Would you rather..." with the family - and of course it's Disney related! Do we value resorts more than food? Is it better to live in a universe with Star Wars or Marvel super heroes? We'll answer these burning questions and more on this week&...

Alicea and Nathan took a long weekend trip from Seattle to Orlando in late-April 2018 to meet back up with our amazing friends from our Mexican Riviera cruise the previous Fall. We reminisce about hanging out with amazing people, eating incredible food, having a couple drinks, and enjoying one of the most amazing mornings in Magic Kingdom imaginable. We even spent a day at Kennedy Space Center ner...

This week is a little self-indulgent, but it's an amazing episode nonetheless. Our guest is David Novak, and if that surname sounds familiar it's because he's Nathan's dad. David grew up in the heart of classic Disney animation in the 40s and 50s, and we talk about it's influences on him and his journey as an artist. Even today, the magic of Disney captures him and brings...

That's right, we've got AMY ADAMS on the podcast this week! The incomparable star of big tech known to her family far and wide recently joined the planDisney panel and joins us to talk about what planDisney is, her journey to joining, and the amazing experiences she has helping people plan their perfect vacations. A big thank you to Amy for her time spent with us, and to Jen from the pla...

This week we welcome Jenni Berry to the podcast, fresh off her week long western Caribbean cruise on the Disney Fantasy that included fourth-ever Pixar Day at Sea! This brand new offering on select cruises includes unique character experiences, a special Pixar-inspired dinner menu, dance parties, new character visits in the kids clubs, a Pixar friends breakfast extravaganza, plus an Incredibles fi...

While a Disney cruise is an experience of a lifetime, it may not be the right "home port" for everyone.  This week we welcome Alicea's "little" brother Joe to the podcast, along with his wife Kristen and their 5 year old daughter Maddy, who just took their first Disney cruise. We talk about the magic of a Disney experience for kiddos, and compare DCL to their usual option...

Our kids get a solo trip with one of us for their thirteenth birthday, and in this episode Kaitlyn tries to remember a few highlights from her time in Disney World and back-to-back cruises on the Disney Wonder. It's incredible - they actually hit 5 PARKS in a single day (MK twice), plus got to do a VIP tour, and two stops in Castaway Cay  on top of that. What a birthday! ---- Adventures &...

This week we welcome one of the bravest people we've ever met, Stephanie Power, who spent 16 days at Disney World over the Christmas and New Year's holidays a few weeks ago. Her and her husband are Disney adults who spent their honeymoon at WDW during the holidays several years ago, so being in the parks at the holidays has become their family tradition. They even have a rare "Week...

This week we welcome Tiffany Sowell who recently brought her young daughter on her very first Disney trip to the parks in California. Tiffany did a bunch of research beforehand, and did a lot of learning as she went along, and joins us this week to share her insights, tips, tricks, and some things to avoid when brining a 2.5 year old to Disneyland.  Spoiler alert: Toad Hall is not on the "mus...

Adventures & Mousecapades is one year old!!! 52 (plus 1 bonus) episodes later we're still here, and have been every week since the last time we went around the sun. Thank you all for listening in. We're so excited for what's to come in year 2! ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse. We are no...

Since this is our last podcast of the year, we thought we'd take the opportunity to look at everything that's happened with Disney Parks, Disney Vacation Club, and Disney Cruise Line this year. It's been a year of re-openings, big new announcements, a surprise new ship added to the DCL fleet, and oh so many Bobs! Join us as we check the rear view mirror and start taking a peek at wh...

Tis the season to enjoy all things holiday from our favorite Mouse. From ride overlays to special parades to ... snorkeling in the Caribbean? Sure why not! These are our favorite holiday goings on in the world of Disney. Happy & Merry! ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse. We are not affiliated with Disne...

DCL is in the middle of adding 3 new ships, and recently surprised everyone by purchasing a partially-completed hull to be Mickey Boat #8. We shared our thoughts on what this might mean for the Disney Magic and our favorite, the Disney Wonder. We know not everybody listens to our trip reports, so for those of you more interested in recent Disney news and prognostications we're releasing the l...

This is the story of how we met some of our best friends, though the magic of Disney pixie dust randomly seating us at the same table for dinners on our "without the kids" September 2017 7-night Mexican Riviera sailing on the Wonder. We don't usually party like this, but we sure did this trip! It was a good thing we were sailing back-to-back, because we needed another 4 night cruise...

This week we sat down to do some virtual holiday shopping for the Disney fans in your life for the young and young at heart. We hit various different price points, from stocking stuffers to budget busters. Hopefully this gives you a few ideas on what might work for that special person in your list! Under $15 Disney Socks : Target Disney Holiday Mystery Pin Set – 2-Pc. | shopDisney Star Wars: The M...

We finally close out our Big Summer Blowout Vacation with visits to all 4 parks, restaurant reviews, summer thunderstorms, 50th anniversary golden statues, a trivia trophy, a $36k table, cinnamon rolls, new attractions ridden for the first time, quite a few drinks, dueling pianos, and a baguette. Who could ask for anything more? ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea &...

Our "Big Summer Blowout" vacation seemingly never ends. Nathan had the opportunity to work remotely from Florida while Alicea and the kids headed back to Seattle to start the school year. Highlights include a trip to Kennedy Space Center to see Artemis  not  launch, a new best friend in Abi the 3-legged pit bull, Nathan's solo day in the parks for his birthday, and a two-day double...

This week Kaitlyn and Sterling join us to talk about their experiences on Disney Cruise Line. We learn about favorite snacks, adventures off the ship, and how the DCL cast and crew make magical experiences for younger cruisers. Join us for sublime sailing silliness! ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse. We ar...

In late August we spent 3 days at Universal Studios Resort in Florida. Yes, we're a Disney travel podcast, so consider this our experimental phase. It was really cool to experience the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and some of the other attractions that we've been missing staying with the Mouse. Hear all about our adventures as we bring Kaitlyn and Sterling onto this episode to share t...

Our very first holiday special! This week's episode is all about our ghoulish night spent at Universal Studios Florida at Halloween Horror Nights.  Screams. Frights. Tears. And that was just from Nathan!  Alicea braved 5 haunted houses and all of the scare zones while Nathan cowered in fear (with a butterbeer) in Diagon Alley. And then there was the stage show, which was ... quite the thing....

This week we talk about a Disney Vacation Club member perk, the Moonlight Magic events held throughout the year in Disney World. Returning for 2022, there were 7 after-hours events for DVC members across 3 of the WDW theme parks. Nathan was lucky enough to be in town for one of them at Animal Kingdom at the end of August, and got to enjoy the festivities. Come hear what Moonlight Magic is all abou...

One of the things you have to know about us is that we're different people when we're at Disney than we are at home, especially when it comes to spending time on a Disney Cruise with our best friends. The Crew parties hard, and that was especially true when it came to the fine dining options and drink tasting sessions aboard the Disney Fantasy this past August (2022). We partook in multi...

We continue reminiscing about our amazing 7 night Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Fantasy this past August, covering pretty much the entire cruise that we didn't get to last week! ;-)  We had a blast with Aristocat Charters on Tortola, found the best bartenders on the ship, and luxuriated with our best close friends in the Grand Cabana on Disney's private island - Castaway Cay. A good ti...

It had been 6 long years since we'd been on the Disney Fantasy, and it was SO good to be back. This time we were joined by our great friends and enjoyed a 1 bedroom concierge suite with a bump-out veranda. Talk about spoiled! This episode we talk about our port arrival experience, the concierge spaces, the kids club spaces, and our overall impression of the food onboard.  ---- Adventures &amp...

How we fit so much into just 3 days in Disney World we haven't a clue. Join us for a recap of the first part of our Big Summer Blowout as we hit the parks for few days with our son Sterling before Kaitlyn arrived for the rest of our vacation. It was hot, but we had a plan to cope with that, miss the afternoon storms, and have a ton of fun. Listen to hear how it all went down! ---- Adventures...